McDowell County, North Carolina

2010 Population: 44,996
Population Per Square Mile: 101.9
2000 Population: 42,151
% High School Graduates: 77.4
% Bachelor's Degree: 13.2
Number of Households: 16,949
Area (square miles): 442
Farm Acreage: 22,968

Number of Schools: 12
Number of Students: 6,673
Elementary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Magnet Schools: 0
Charter Schools: 0